Our list of some of the best Compassion books & series in recent years. Get inspired by one or more of the following books.
- Compassion: A Reflection on the Christian Life (2006)
- Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself (2015)
- Boundless Compassion: Creating a Way of Life (2018)
- The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive (2018)
- Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion (2011)
- Awakening Compassion at Work: The Quiet Power That Elevates People and Organizations (2017)
- Mindful Compassion: How the Science of Compassion Can Help You Understand Your Emotions, Live in the Present, and Connect Deeply with Others (2014)
- Disruptive Compassion: Becoming the Revolutionary You Were Born to Be (2019)
- Beyond Behaviors: Using Brain Science and Compassion to Understand and Solve Children’s Behavioral Challenges (2019)
- The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions (2009)
- How to Be Nice to Yourself: The Everyday Guide to Self Compassion: Effective Strategies to Increase Self-Love and Acceptance (2019)
- The Compassion Fatigue Workbook (Psychosocial Stress Series) (2011)
- The Compassion Code: How To Say the Right Thing When the Wrong Thing Happens (2017)
- Compassion and Self Hate: An Alternative to Despair (1998)
Compassion: A Reflection on the Christian Life (2006)
In this provocative essay on that least understood virtue, compassion, the authors challenge themselves and us with these questions: Where do we place compassion in our lives? Is it enough to live a life in which we hurt one another as little as possible? Is our guiding ideal a life of maximum pleasure and minimum pain?
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself (2015)
Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind offers expert advice on how to limit self-criticism and offset its negative effects, enabling you to achieve your highest potential and a more contented, fulfilled life.More and more, psychologists are turning away from an emphasis on self-esteem and moving toward self-compassion in the treatment of their patients—and Dr.
Boundless Compassion: Creating a Way of Life (2018)
"Living compassionately is rarely convenient and often downright challenging," writes Joyce Rupp, bestselling and award-winning author and retreat leader. The definitive Christian guide to compassion, Boundless Compassion is the culmination of Rupp's research and work as codirector of the Servite Center of Compassionate Presence.
The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive (2018)
Are you kinder to others than you are to yourself? More than a thousand research studies show the benefits of being a supportive friend to yourself, especially in times of need. This science-based workbook offers a step-by-step approach to breaking free of harsh self-judgments and impossible standards in order to cultivate emotional well-being.
Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion (2011)
For twenty years, Gregory Boyle has run Homeboy Industries, a gang-intervention program located in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, the gang capital of the world. In Tattoos on the Heart, he distills his experience working in the ghetto into a breathtaking series of parables inspired by faith.
Awakening Compassion at Work: The Quiet Power That Elevates People and Organizations (2017)
Suffering in the workplace can rob our colleagues and coworkers of humanity, dignity, and motivation and is an unrecognized and costly drain on organizational potential. Marshaling evidence from two decades of field research, scholars and consultants Monica Worline and Jane Dutton show that alleviating such suffering confers measurable competitive advantages in areas like innovation, collaboration, service quality, and talent attraction and retention.
Mindful Compassion: How the Science of Compassion Can Help You Understand Your Emotions, Live in the Present, and Connect Deeply with Others (2014)
Are you ready to transform your mind and emotions? To cultivate compassion, stability, self-confidence, and well-being? If so, get ready to change the way you experience your life with this highly-anticipated approach using mindfulness and compassion.Therapists have long been aware of mindfulness as a powerful attention skill that can help us live with greater clarity and awareness―but mindfulness alone is not enough to completely change the way a brain works.
Disruptive Compassion: Becoming the Revolutionary You Were Born to Be (2019)
No one ever said we’d save the world by playing it safe.As the daily newsfeed full of suffering and injustice scrolls by, it’s all too easy to question what one person can really do to enact the profound change the world needs. Like moviegoers, we often watch and witness with care, but assume the script has already been written.Disruptive Compassion dares to make a bold counter: you possess the power to provoke real and meaningful change. Why?
Beyond Behaviors: Using Brain Science and Compassion to Understand and Solve Children’s Behavioral Challenges (2019)
In Beyond Behaviors, internationally known pediatric psychologist, Dr.
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions (2009)
“Buck up.” “Stop feeling sorry for yourself.” “Don’t ruin everything.” When you are anxious, sad, angry, or lonely, do you hear this self-critical voice? What would happen if, instead of fighting difficult emotions, we accepted them? Over his decades of experience as a therapist and mindfulness meditation practitioner, Dr.
How to Be Nice to Yourself: The Everyday Guide to Self Compassion: Effective Strategies to Increase Self-Love and Acceptance (2019)
Practice deep self compassion with a wide range of strategies.Today’s the day to start loving yourself.
The Compassion Fatigue Workbook (Psychosocial Stress Series) (2011)
The Compassion Fatigue Workbook is a lifeline for any helping professional facing the physical and emotional exhaustion that can shadow work in the helping professions. Since 2001 the activities in this Workbook have helped thousands of helpers in the fields of healthcare, community mental health, correctional services, education, and the military.
The Compassion Code: How To Say the Right Thing When the Wrong Thing Happens (2017)
What if you knew that compassion was the antidote to healing our hurt, hate-filled world? Would you know how to use it in every circumstance, with family, friends, and strangers alike? Would you be open to doing so, even when it involved acts that may seem unforgivable? Would you be willing to be gentle and sympathetic with yourself?
Compassion and Self Hate: An Alternative to Despair (1998)
Free yourself from destructive behavior and learn how to break your patterns of self-hate and achieve personal fulfillment with this sympathetic and practical guide from the author of The Angry Book.Many of us know that self-destructive patterns are rooted in self-dislike, but few of us understand how to break them.
Best Compassion Books Worth Your Attention
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The Spiritual Power of Empathy: Develop Your Intuitive Gifts for Compassionate Connection
Author(s): Cyndi Dale
ID: 2297910, Publisher: Llewellyn Publications, Year: 8 Oct 2014, Size: 3 Mb, Format: epub
Mindful Tarot: Bring a Peace-Filled, Compassionate Practice to the 78 Cards
Author(s): Lisa Freinkel Tishman
ID: 2376011, Publisher: Llewellyn Publications, Year: 8 Jun 2019, Size: 58 Mb, Format: epub
Start Where You Are: A Guide To Compassionate Living
Author(s): Pema Chodron
ID: 2689490, Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Year: 26.10.2014, Size: 408 Kb, Format: fb2
Please note that this booklist is not final. Some books are really best-sellers according to The New York Times, others are drafted by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant books you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.